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	<description>I&#039;m Robyn Tinsley and WineSkinny.com is where I write about the wines that intersect my life, meals, travels and interests. After more than a decade of writing about wine in a more general way, I am focusing on the things that matter to me now: natural, whole, seasonal foods; my progression toward some kind of vegetarian/vegan lifestyle (but I cannot even imagine giving up cheese); learning to live in the moment; and the wines that somehow connect all those dots.</description>
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		<title>Trenza 2008 Tinto</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2012/02/06/trenza-2008-tinto/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To be perfectly honest, when I see a traditional European winemaking term on a California wine label, I tend to get a little nervous. And I&#8217;m not talking about the ones that I think are just plain misleading, like the continued use of the word &#8220;Champagne&#8221; on sparkling wine that doesn&#8217;t actually come from Champagne. I mean the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Wine Pick: Antonin Guyon 2008 Beaune Clos de la Chaume Gaufriot</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I absolutely fell in love with this wine a couple of months ago, and I just keep finding excuses to pick up additional bottles. Someone needs to stop me&#8230; Antonin Guyon 2008 Beaune Close de la Chaume Gaufriot ($45). Really lovely, with layers of polished aromas and flavors &#8212; black raspberry, wild strawberry, delicate plum, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Lovely (and affordable!) Barolo</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/09/27/a-lovely-and-affordable-barolo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you think all Barolo is priced way out of your reach, check out this $40 bottle. It&#8217;s absolutely lovely, relatively available, and shows all the delicacy and nuance of a Barolo twice its price. Piazzo Armando 2005 Barolo ($40). Layers of aromatic, concentrated sour cherry, rose petal, light baking spice, a touch of tar add [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nice&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/09/12/nice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To publicly thank the heroes and commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, State Farm chose award-winning director Spike Lee to film a touching tribute honoring the first responders. Shot in documentary style, the tribute features New York City school children singing Empire State of Mind (Part II) to FDNY firefighters. The students&#8217; touching and uplifting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raffle: Picnic Hosted by Award-Winning Chef Monica Pope</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/08/10/raffle-picnic-hosted-by-award-winning-chef-monica-pope/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hope Stone, Inc. is raffling a unique summertime delight! Enter for the chance to win a private picnic for 10 hosted at the home of award-winning Chef Monica Pope (seen most recently competing on Bravo TV’s Top Chef Masters).  Monica will cook for you in her own backyard and serve some of her favorite beer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One for the cellar&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/08/03/one-for-the-cellar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you&#8217;re thinking of starting a wine collection or simply adding to a cellar stash, you won&#8217;t go wrong with this powerful Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley&#8217;s Shafer Vineyards. It&#8217;s just a baby now, so give it time to develop the complexity and layers that will make it well worth its pricetag. Enjoy! Shafer Vineyards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rave: Kracher 2008 Beerenauslese Cuvee</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/07/18/rave-kracher-2008-beerenauslese-cuvee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is an outstanding example of the value that Austrian dessert wines offer &#8212; this one made by Gerhard Kracher, son of the late, legendary winemaker Alois Kracher. The conditions around a large, shallow lake make botrytis a much more dependable feature than in most other wine regions. A Sauternes, for example, of this quality would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rant/Rave: White Blends&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/07/14/rantrave-white-blends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, I&#8217;ve been having some crazy good luck with weird white blends lately&#8230; Last week&#8217;s Weekly Wine Pick was Kitchen Sink White, and it&#8217;s still the best Bargain I&#8217;ve tasted in quite a while. And then there&#8217;s this rave-worthy white blend &#8211; Murrieta&#8217;s Well 2009 White Wine Livermore Valley The Whip ($25). A really nice surprise! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Markham’s Mark of Distinction Program</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/06/11/markham%e2%80%99s-mark-of-distinction-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attention do-gooders. Markham Vineyards has launched its 4th Annual Mark of Distinction program, designed to reward those who promote positive changes in their communities. The idea is to empower people nationwide to make their communities a better place by way of two $25,000 grants. Last year&#8217;s awards went to a non-profit that promotes business in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rave: a $38 Sauv Blanc that&#8217;s worth every cent!</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/05/11/rave-a-38-sauv-blanc-thats-worth-every-cent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 22:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a friend who believes that no California Sauvignon Blanc should cost more than $18. And I have to say, she&#8217;s probably right most of the time. But this one is an exception &#8212; at more than twice her choke point. And I say, it&#8217;s worth every cent. Pair it with grilled scallops or [...]]]></description>
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